Who Wins the 2021 F1 World Championship if Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton End Season on Same Points?
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Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton
The 2021 F1 season is coming to an end, with one last race left to go. The season has been an exciting one to say the least, with one of the greatest rivalries of all time panning out. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton are in an intense battle, both trying to create history on the track.
The last few races have seen an incredible comeback from Hamilton, after what seemed to be Verstappen’s title to lose. His fantastic performance at the Brazilian Grand Prix put him back in the hunt for the title, as Verstappen still continued to lead. The race at the Jeddah Circuit was expected to be an exciting one, and it played out in extremely surprising ways.
Hamilton managed to take first place despite a damaged front wing and finished with the fastest lap as well. Claiming his third consecutive victory, he reasserted himself in the run. It meant that he would catch up to Verstappen, as both drivers now stand at 369.5 points, making it a tie. Heading into the last race of the season the stakes are the highest they have ever been, and there are several different ways the race could end.
Who Will Win if Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton Finish on Equal Points?
There are a few scenarios where both drivers will end up with the same number of points. The first scenario would be if the drivers finish ninth and tenth. Should the driver who finishes in tenth also take the fastest lap of the race, then both rivals would be at level points. Another scenario could be if both drivers DNF without taking fastest lap, leaving them with the same amount of points.
So who would win in such a scenario? Should this occur, it will be Max Verstappen who takes the world championship, denying Hamilton a record breaking eighth championship. Verstappen would win on the total number of Grand Prix won in the 2021 season, which in nine as compared to Hamilton’s eight wins.
If Verstappen wins the world Championship he will be the first Red Bull driver since Sebastian Vettel to take the title for the team. If Lewis were to win the title, he would break Michael Schumacher’s record of seven championships by picking up his eighth title. Regardless, the F1 world is in for one of the most exciting races of the decade, as the season concludes with the last race of the season in Abu Dhabi.
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